Ford F150 Gen 3 Coyote 4WD - No-prep Drag

This stunning F150 no-prep drag machine is a rare breed, with a Gen 3 Coyote and almost everything fully built or customized. In fact, apart from the chassis, the only stock parts are the front axles and diff.

The owner was getting great performance from his diesel BMW E90, but wanted something more. The 2020 Roush F150 was purchased with 17 miles on the clock and driven 18 hours from Oklahoma to its new home in Detroit, and that’s where the fun begins.

It was meant to be a daily driver, but then the realization came that a Gen 3 would perform much better and be a unique build. The stock supercharged 2WD Roush Nitemare was converted to E85, but the Roush blower was maxed out, So twin 67s replaced the supercharger and the 10R80 trans was pulled and built. With the increased power the 2WD was a little uncontrollable, so it was converted to 4WD while the cab and motor were pulled, custom mounts made for the front diff, and many parts sourced and swapped. The 10 speed can eat through the clutches and can have odd shift strategies, so a Turbo 400 was installed for added reliability.

Next was changing to a standalone ECU with the Link G4X XtremeX, along with smart coils, Link’s 7’ Strata Dash, and custom cam and crank sensors – all installed and tuned to perfection by A-Star Fabrication in Pontiac, Michigan.

The Link ECU features that really bring this build to life include:

• Multiple timing tables (ignition x time)
• Launch and Traction Control 
• Multiple boost tables (scramble and secondary scramble)
• Air shifting the TH400 (RPM based and wired to the right paddle shifter)
• Trans brake / PWM for bumping in (Left paddle is trans brake)
• PWM control for the alternator
• Wheel speed ran through the dash and CAN back into the ECU
• GPS speed

The F150 makes 1,600-1,700hp at the wheels and has been competing in back of the track no-prep drag events, recently qualifying as the third pace runner up in Roadkill Nights on Woodward. Plans for the future include more no prep racing and perhaps methanol.

According to the owner, “This truck is unique, and something you don’t see all the time. Everyone builds cars, but 4WD is a game changer – you can stop anywhere, get on the chip and make a pass”.

Additional specs:

• Original 2WD Roush Nitemare  >  4WD Conversion 
• Built TH400
• C02 Boost control
• Built NP261HD Transfer Case
• Mirror Image 78/75 VS Racing Turbos 
• 8.5 Cert Cage & Back Half/4 link (Done by EC1 Race Cars)
• Fabricated 9” rear end
• Wilwood big brakes all around
• Level 3 RPG built Engine (Sleeved/Piston/Rod/Frankenstien CNC Ported Heads/Top Fuel Hoops/Locked VVT)
• PTC bolt together converter 
• Budget Billet DI block off kit, Cam & Crank Sensors
• IHC Tubular front control arms 
• Viking Dual adjustable coil-over conversion up front and Afco Big Gun coilovers in the rear. 
• Custom Engine harness (A-Star Fabrication)